Queen set to rule

QUEEN ASTRID is fancied to land the best race of the weekend in Ireland, the Woodlands Park 100 Johnstown Novice Hurdle at Naas tomorrow.

Sat, 19 Feb, 2005 - 00:00
Pat Keane

Dermot Weld’s classy mare got off the mark over flights at the first time of asking with an easy success in a maiden at Leopardstown at Christmas.

She made every yard of the running to score by six lengths from Letterman. The second hasn’t run in the meantime, but three subsequent winners have emerged from the contest.

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